Your Votes In Washington

How members of Congress from Hampton Roads voted on major bills for the week ending December 12. Y-yes, N-no, NV-Not Voting.

HOUSE VOTES

DETROIT BAILOUT

For, 237; Against, 170

Members voted, 237-170, to provide General Motors and Chrysler with $14 billion in loans to keep them solvent through March 2009. In return, all three Detroit-based auto firms would have to restructure their operations under federal direction. A yes vote was to pass HR 7321.

Wittman (R-Westmoreland) N

Drake (R-Norfolk) N

Forbes (R-Chesapeake) N

Scott (D-Newport News) Y

WALL STREET BAILOUT

For, 403; Against, 0

Members voted, 403-0, to amend HR 7321 (above) to require more accountability of firms now receiving bailouts in the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), the $700 billion Wall Street rescue plan enacted by Congress last month. A yes vote backed the amendment.

Wittman (R-Westmoreland) Y

Drake (R-Norfolk) Y

Forbes (R-Chesapeake) Y

Scott (D-Newport News) Y

SENATE VOTES

AUTO RESCUE PLAN

For, 52; Against, 35

The Senate failed, 52-35, to reach 60 votes needed to end GOP blockage of a bill designed to prevent the collapse of General Motors and Chrysler while requiring all three Detroit-based auto firms to promptly adopt restructuring plans. A yes vote backed HR 7005.